HSL(218, 10%, 53%)

Grayish Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Grayish Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

N/A

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(218,10%,53%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(218, 10%, 53%) color: hsl(218, 10%, 53%)
HEX #7B8493 color: #7B8493
RGB rgb(123, 132, 147) color: rgb(123, 132, 147)
CMYK cmyk(16%, 10%, 0%, 42%) —
HSV hsv(218, 16%, 58%) —
HWB hwb(218 49% 42%) color: hwb(218 49% 42%)
OKLCH oklch(0.611 0.0251 260.7) color: oklch(0.611 0.0251 260.7)
Lab lab(54.89 -0.02 -9.16) color: lab(54.89 -0.02 -9.16)
LCH lch(54.89 9.16 269.87) color: lch(54.89 9.16 269.87)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 3.77:1
vs Black 5.56:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#7F7F8F — rgb(127, 127, 143)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#7E7E8F — rgb(126, 126, 143)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#7B8D8C — rgb(123, 141, 140)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(218, 10%, 53%);

text

color: hsl(218, 10%, 53%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(218, 10%, 53%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(218, 10%, 73%), hsl(218, 10%, 53%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(218, 10%, 53%), hsl(218, 10%, 33%))

hex

background-color: #7B8493;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(218,10%,53%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(218, 10%, 53%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(218, 10%, 53%);

Related Colors

#878787

218,0,53

#637EAB

218,30,53

#4C525D

218,10,33

#B3B8C1

218,10,73

#7B8A93

203,10,53

#7B8893

208,10,53

#7B8093

228,10,53

#7B7E93

233,10,53

Use Cases for Grayish Blue

Corporate branding Trust signals Tech products Social media Primary buttons

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(218, 10%, 53%)?

HEX: #7B8493 | RGB: rgb(123, 132, 147) | CMYK: 16%, 10%, 0%, 42% | HSV: 218°, 16%, 58%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #7B8493?

The complementary color is HSL(38, 10%, 53%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 218°, 338°, and 98°. For analogous combinations, try hues 188° and 248°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(218, 10%, 53%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(218, 10%, 53%); — As HEX: color: #7B8493; — As RGB: color: rgb(123, 132, 147); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(218,10%,53%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(218, 10%, 53%);